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Anorak

Accession Number

179.2008.1

Object Name

Anorak

Created

16/10/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

16/10/2008

Brief Description

Cotton hooded anorak. Metal zip on hood . Drawstring hood, plastic toggles on ends. Drawstring waist, plastic toggles on ends. Velcro chest pocket and two button tie pockets below . Button on inside front bottom, crutch strap with buttonhole on inside bottom back.

Materials

cotton, metal, plastic

Dimensions

From neck 80 (l) x 60 (w)cms. Sleeve 55 (l) cms.

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On inside back white label reads "SMOCK WINDPROOF GREEN CADET FORCES (AD) 8405-99-136-0991 SIZE 4 JAMES SMITH & CO (DERBY) LTD. STAVELY A/78/CLO/42234/CB/(CT)4B DO NOT WASH, DRY CLEAN ONLY AND REPROOF" "MICK" written in ink . "MICK TIGHE" written in ink on inside bottom back.

Colour

khaki green

Maker

Smith & Co

Object Production Place

Derby

Object Production Date

circa 1974

Provenance

Smith & Co. in Derby were clothing manufacturers who made contract clothing for the Ministry of Defence. Mick Tighe went along to the factory in Derby one day when home on leave from the Royal Marines and he bought this anorak for a few pounds.

Acquisition Method

Bought by Mick tighe

Acquisition Date

16/10/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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